Acceptance Rate History

George Washington University Acceptance Rate (2013–2025)

DC · Current rate: 47.1%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

One binding application, and it can only go to one school. The call reads your whole list against what each school published.

What is George Washington University's acceptance rate in 2025?

George Washington University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 47.1%, roughly unchanged from 47.1% in 2024.

Common Data Set 2025-2026

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2025	47.1%	27,034	12,741
2024	47.1%	27,016	12,723
2023	43.5%	27,094	11,798
2022	49.0%	27,266	13,354
2021	49.7%	27,236	13,539
2020	43.0%	26,405	11,366
2019	40.8%	26,978	11,019
2018	41.9%	26,512	11,101
2017	41.0%	26,987	11,059
2016	40.2%	25,488	10,249
2015	46.5%	19,837	9,216
2014	43.8%	19,069	8,351
2013	33.1%	21,756	7,197

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$83,856/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$36,586/yr

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$335,424

Tuition(AY 2024–25)

$67,710/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$90,873/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $17,440/yr · Family income over $110k: $55,337/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

Aid for international students

George Washington University's average institutional aid award to international undergraduates was $39,344 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).

These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.

Source: official Common Data Set filing

See what your whole list costs — free

Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

1350–1500

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at George Washington University scored between 1350 and 1500 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

What this school weighs — George Washington University

Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.

Common Data Set 2025–26
Class rank	Not considered
Standardized test scores	Considered
Application essay	Important
Recommendations	Important
Extracurricular activities	Important
Character / personal qualities	Considered

George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7

How to read these numbers

The 2025 rate covers George Washington University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
1350–1500 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1350, and a quarter scored above 1500.
The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them George Washington University's rate ranged from 33.1% to 49.7%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

View George Washington University SAT requirements →